simplify 1/3-7

Solution

simplify

\frac{1}{3} - 7

- \frac{20}{3}

Decimal Notation

- 6.66666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1}{3} - 7

Convert

- 7

to fraction

: \frac{- 21}{3}

= \frac{1}{3} + \frac{- 21}{3}

\frac{1}{3} + \frac{- 21}{3} = \frac{- 20}{3}

= \frac{- 20}{3}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{20}{3}

\frac{1}{3} - 8

\frac{1}{2} \times 8

\frac{1}{2} \times 5

\frac{1}{2} \times 6

- 48 \times 10